These three things I know to be true. There are others, but these are the primary ones right now. I am loved, and I am the giver of love. Even when everything in life seems to be saying the opposite, you know that you know that you know that your love bucket can never […]

I once had a cat named Bella. No, this is not a limerick. Mischievous, demanding, playful. And easily offended. She knew how to keep a grudge and to exact revenge with precision. The minute I was ready to leave for work, she’d reach for my ankles and deftly place a run in my pantyhose, then […]

In my next incarnation, I’m going to be a professional organizer. I’m already preparing to segue into that profession after I retire! I’ve always loved putting things in their right place, creating order out of chaos, and helping friends and family pull their ish together. So when with Ms. Joi at Rx Fitness Lady included a “10 […]

My getaway bag was packed. After 9/11, I got caught up in the hype about being prepared in case another terrorist act occurred. Living near the capital of the free world–a most likely spot for terrorists to attack, again–I took the dire warnings to heart. So I got the recommended duffle bag ready: Underwear and […]

I feel like I’m collateral in the insomnia war. Oh, you’ve never heard of it? Perhaps you’re too young to have lived through it. 😉 This a one-on-one war. No armies, no coalitions, not even a small group of hardy terrorists. Heck, insomnia is a terrorist all by itself. And I’ve often felt like I […]

I finally took a well-needed vacation before I lost my last quarter-inch of sanity. Life felt like it was literally draining out of me via stress, sickness, and exhaustion. My very dear friend Marguerite opened her lovely home in Costa Rica to me and hung out with me at Asclepios Spa Retreat for a few […]

“Hi! How are you?” “Fine, thank you.” Nothing could be further from the truth! And both speakers intuitively know it. But who really wants to know how you’re doing? Twenty-first century living doesn’t seem to lend itself to genuine disclosure. It just takes up too much time, and it gets … complicated. Or does it? […]

Got a question for you: What’s with all this busyness? I have a friend who does not phone people; it takes up too much of her time. She only texts. I recently called another friend who is going through a major life event to see how she’s doing. “Keeping busy,” was her reply. I’m not […]

Yes, you do have time … for what truly matters to you. I’ve spent a few months playing a real-life version of the game “Beat The Clock” in which there never seemed to be enough time in the day. Or night. I’d come to the end of a weekend and wish there was room somewhere […]

This week, the images of a shattered mirror and a defragmented disk have been recurring in my mind. I won’t get all deep and spooky and read more into it than necessary. I interpreted it as God’s way of getting me to recognize the fragmentation that results when we have too many fingers in the […]

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Hi, I’m Alison, a certified health coach. Let's journey together in search of a healthier, happier you! Along the way, we'll find simple ways to serve up meals that are best for you, bring about positive career change, build lasting and meaningful relationships, deepen our spiritual practices, and find creative ways to incorporate physical activity.

It happens to us all: you’ve been staying on top of your health goals, your diet is on point, you’re exercising regularly, and you’re incorporating self-care in your wellness routine. Then girls’ night out rolls around and you give in to the sweet seduction of the restaurant’s most decadent menu items. Or, vacation rolls around […]